David
UCLA Graduate Offers Premium Math, Science, and Piano
I love to teach students of all ages. I have extensive experience (35+ years) as a professional pianist and piano teacher, and a music degree from UCLA in Music Composition (minor in Piano Performance). I also have a Master's degree from the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, and enjoy tutoring students in Greek, Hebrew, and Latin (I also tutor in French and Spanish!). I won the top entering freshman award at UCLA for academic achievement and have continued my studies in English, math, a...
logic
social studies
Greek
study skills
piano
phonics
general music
elementary (k-6th)
GRE
proofreading
GED
SAT reading
SAT writing
physical science
TOEFL
ASVAB
probability
PSAT
spelling
ACT Reading
ACT English
ACT Math
ACT Science
elementary math
elementary science
ear training
prealgebra
precalculus
Latin
reading
Spanish
music theory
trigonometry
writing
statistics
geography
English
ESL/ESOL
government & politics
SAT math
world history
geometry
general computer
chemistry
vocabulary
grammar
European history
French
calculus
American history
biology
algebra 2
algebra 1
Homeschool
physics
CBEST
ISEE
Praxis
Regents
TEAS
IELTS
STAAR
Common Core
discrete math
finite math
Ynez S. from Tracy, CA
Very talented, patient, and considerate tutor. We travel at peak hour traffic, so my daughter can have piano lessons. Unfortunately, we've been late several times. Mr. F still gave her full lessons even though we were late!
Savy H. from Modesto, CA
Before I began tutoring with David, my understanding of basic principles of statistics and its concepts were close to zero. I regret not having discovered David early in my course. David was able to elaborate the basics of statistics for me in a way I could not have grasped from my classroom. If I had an option whether to go to class or spend my class hours with David, I'd choose to spend time learning stats with him or from him rather. I recommend David if you struggle to grasp the concept of any subject. David will go above and beyond to serve you and to assist you with your academic needs. Before meeting with you, he will do his homework before wasting your time.
Kirk W. from Ripon, CA
Mr. F. has been an excellent tutor! He has an amazing ability to simplify complex topics and make them relatable. I had the most difficult time in AP Calculus until I got help from him. Now I thoroughly enjoy the topic! I would recommend any student who is struggling in any subject to see Mr. F. He has an incredible knowledge base and is able to present the information in a way that the student will understand. He has been an invaluable asset in my calculus studies and I am very glad that I was able to work with him.
Tracy E. from Tracy, CA
I am so thankful to have found David to tutor my daughter in AP calculus!! He not only drove all the way to Tracy from Modesto, but accepted my request to have my daughter tutored for her final on such short notice. After only 2 1/2 hours of tutoring, my daughter's grade went up 2 letter grades! Thanks David!!
Annalisa S. from Modesto, CA
David F has been an outstanding tutor for my daughter in both SAT Math and Writing. David is extremely considerate, and responsive to our schedule. He returns our calls promptly and always comes to our sessions on time. He is always very well prepared for the session in bringing appropriate materials and a course of action for the tutoring time. He has a gentle manner which I find most agreeable to the tutoring experience. He has given my daughter great direction in her writing which has helped her to focus on her strengths and improve her overall effectiveness as a communicator. He has been able to share with her effective techniques in math for being able to answer questions more quickly and with more precision. Overall he has been extremely supportive, sincerely interested, and has completely fulfilled and even surpassed our expectations of how much tutoring can help a student succeed. I believe he would be an outstanding tutor for many different kinds of students and in many subjects. We are grateful to have met him and would (and will) happily recommend him to others.
Alexis M. from Turlock, CA
David was able to help me understand Math Analysis when I was completely frustrated with the subject. He put it in easy to understand terms. I now have an A in the class and I owe it to David.
Gail H. from Modesto, CA
David has been my son's Statistics tutor for his entire senior year of high school. We have had amazing results with David. My son Anthony has improved his grade and maintained it all year. Anthony has enjoyed his tutoring so much that he never once complained about going to tutoring which was a complete change from our prior experiences with tutors. He respected David for his extreme intelligence and for the way he could interact with him and make him comfortable. Thank you David, we really appreciate what you have done for Anthony. He'll be attending college in the fall, you never know, we may be calling you again in the next few years!
Curtis F. from Livermore, CA
About halfway through my semester I hit a wall and realized I needed some help. I put a request out through WyzAnt and luckily David responded back to me the same day. Having never used a tutor before I wasn't sure what to expect. After the first session I knew I had made the right decision. David really helped me to grasp the concepts and over a few sessions it started to make sense. Overall a very patient tutor that wants to help you succeed. I would definitely recommend David to anyone struggling or looking for some additional help. The sooner you ask for help the less ground you will have to make up. Last week I had finals and I'm happy to say that I got an A in my stats class.
Bradley M. from Modesto, CA
After finishing my military service I returned home to go to school. On my own I failed my first calculus test of the semester, a 59%. After this I turned to David. With David's consistent help throughout the rest of the semester I received an "A" in the course, a first in Math for me and I have continued to utilize David's help this semester in my second semester of Calculus.
Carey M. from Lodi, CA
David identified our son's needs and got right to work on the things that mattered to help improve his ACT score.
Khiara C. from Riverbank, CA
Overall, it was a great help going to this tutor. The beginning of the week, I must say that I procrastinated my hard studying for my ACT. With David, I was able to set up fast last minute lessons for the following week to prepare me for my test that Saturday. And now, after taking the test, I feel that I did very well because I remembered the things he taught me and the techniques we went over.
Kimberly B. from Manteca, CA
In one lesson my son's test performance improved; I truly wish he had been with David from the start of the course.
judy C. from Tracy, CA
David was very knowledgeable and explained things so easily. I came out understanding problems that were difficult for me to grasp. Very professional an patient.
Erika Y. from Tracy, CA
My daughter enjoyed her first lesson with David she left feeling more confident in geometry. She's anxious for her next lesson because she enjoyed his way of teaching
Julian P. from Marina, CA
David is everything you look for in a tutor! He was very patient with me and took the time to explain every little detail. I Definitely recommend!
Aurora P. from Modesto, CA
We have been thrilled by the confidence David has given our daughter! She will have a great start into her academic success.